Busse Acronyms

redhat6161

redhat6161

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Hi all! Thanks to Roenman I just received my very first Busse, a SOS NMSFNO. I have been lurking on Bladeforums for just about a year and have worked my way up from a Becker, to a Benchmade, and via an assortment of other blades ultimately to my Keystone Busse. Being a huge fan of TWD series I have placed a LBTG on order and can’t wait to add it to my ever expanding collection. Having mentioned the acronym LBTG I was hoping that someone can help me translate what I believe are common nomenclatures for some of the other Busse models.
LB= Light brigade. From my limited experience it appears that this version of specific models means that the blank has been modified to reduce weight wherever possible/appropriate.
That’s about as far as I’ve gotten.
NM, or Nuclear Meltdown seems to apply to several models. Does this indicate that it’s been hardened in such a way as to make it indestructible or more indestructible?
LE, I’ve seen this applied to several models and can only imagine that it stands for Law Enforcement but I have no further assumptions on the matter as to what it indicates about the knife.
If there are other anagrams that apply to a variety of knives would you mind letting me know?
If this inquiry is elementary I apologize. At the time of this post I have consumed a massive quantity of alcohol, specifically of the Bourbon variety, and from what I gather from my very limited time here this is not unacceptable.
Thanks in advance for not flaming the newb :uncomfortableness:
 
LE stands for Limited Edition, I believe. Generally a nicer looking, more presentation-grade edition of a knife.
 
You have been here almost a year, and you have not yet learned the lingo??

Your punishment is to send me the Bourbon!
 
redhat6161 said:
Hi all! Thanks to Roenman I just received my very first Busse, a SOS NMSFNO. I have been lurking on Bladeforums for just about a year and have worked my way up from a Becker, to a Benchmade, and via an assortment of other blades ultimately to my Keystone Busse. Being a huge fan of TWD series I have placed a LBTG on order and can’t wait to add it to my ever expanding collection. Having mentioned the acronym LBTG I was hoping that someone can help me translate what I believe are common nomenclatures for some of the other Busse models.
LB= Light brigade. From my limited experience it appears that this version of specific models means that the blank has been modified to reduce weight wherever possible/appropriate.
That’s about as far as I’ve gotten.
NM, or Nuclear Meltdown seems to apply to several models. Does this indicate that it’s been hardened in such a way as to make it indestructible or more indestructible?
LE, I’ve seen this applied to several models and can only imagine that it stands for Law Enforcement but I have no further assumptions on the matter as to what it indicates about the knife.
If there are other anagrams that apply to a variety of knives would you mind letting me know?
If this inquiry is elementary I apologize. At the time of this post I have consumed a massive quantity of alcohol, specifically of the Bourbon variety, and from what I gather from my very limited time here this is not unacceptable.
Thanks in advance for not flaming the newb :uncomfortableness:
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You might want to check out bussecollector.com's catalog and appendix as well as some of the stickies in this forum for a ton of answers, particular TrailWolf's price guide since there's a link to another post in there with a glossary.

Nuclear Meltdown is a treatment that rounds off some square edges on a knife, like along the spine, guard, pommel, and inside the holes. The treatment seems to be performed to varying degrees--sometimes it's very noticeable, like on the limited edition Nuclear Meltdown Fusion Battle Mistresses, where it's been "melted" so much that the holes are huge and the rings around those holes are pretty thin. Other times, it's really subtle, and sometimes it's not even advertised as a feature, like on some of the Search And Rescue knives, the combat grade BOSS Jacks, the Team Gemini...

Basically, you will have a tough time if you're trying to find a "formula" or pattern or order to what Busse does :p
 
Le does mean limited edition. Limited editions are satin finished and have a production number etched onto them. nuclear meltdowns mean that all potentially "sharp edges" (like the spine) have been softened/rounded off. It has nothing to do with the hardening of the steel. For the LB you are spot on. What I've seen so far the LB is either a thinning of the stock below the scales (LBTG) or a a complete hollowing of the tang like the Sarge 7. Hope that helps!
 
Ah your the sneaky Hog who P/U'd the SOS-NMSFNO, I'll be watching you:p. Just kidding Bro, welcome to the madness and jump in with both feet dude. Enjoy The best Blades made and some of the best people around. Yep look at the stickys up top on the main sub forum page and go to any of the links there. A lot of info to digest but it will all make since in time. Keep in mind that with each new knife there is a new acronym to learn. It's all fun!!! Again Welcome...
 
RussMo said:
Ah your the sneaky Hog who P/U'd the SOS-NMSFNO, I'll be watching you:p.
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Guilty as charged. Sorry to have Busse-blocked you :). I had a couple of cocktails, saw this beauty and by then had worked up the courage to pull the trigger. Thankfully Mr. Roenman was nice enough to take a chance on a guy with no feedback and allow me to purchase it on my pay date. Hogs are super nice in my opinion and I hope to one day be considered among your ranks. Thank you all for responding to me in a meaningful way as I learn to navigate through the wild and wonderful world that is Busse. Can't wait for the Team Gemini to ship!
 
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